Episode 004 – Yehaa Bob Jackson

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 4

 

Interview Guest: Yehaa Bob.

 

 

 

 

We had a bit of an issue with Skype, so the interview audio quality isn’t quite up to our standards, but it’s the best we could do so we worked with what we had.

 

In this episode of Stories of the Magic, we hear from Yehaa Bob, pianist, entertainer, and comedian. He has been featured at Walt Disney World for more than fifteen years. With a show that features great singa-longs, fast and furious boogie-woogie piano solos (with some foot-stomping ragtime thrown in for good measure), Bob’s main gift is to draw in and engage audiences of all ages.  Yehaa Bob tell us his stories about:

 

  • How he got started working for Disney;
  • What his show at Port Orleans Riverside is like (even if you’ve seen it many times, you may hear something you didn’t know);
  • What he loves most about what he does;
  • His newest CD, Bob Plays for Kids;
  • His CD Bob Plays Your Gospel Favorites;
  • Volunteering at Give Kids the World;
  • The question he never gets asked…but did this time;
  • What he enjoys doing outside of his time at the River Roost Lounge (did you know he answers all of his mail?);
  • His favorite song(s) to play;
  • What inspires him;
  • His advice to you for following your own dreams & passion;
  • What he has going on right now.

 

Other links from this show:

 

I want to hear from you, so please email me, leave a comment below, or call the Listener Feedback line at (734) 23-STORY.

 

If you call in, don’t worry about having to sound perfect. If you ask me to, I’ll edit out any mistakes so you sound as good as you possibly can. You’re even welcome to start your entire story over again and I’ll use the “take” you want!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

 

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Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 003 – Dave Smith, Part 2

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 3

 

Interview Guest: Dave Smith.

 

 

 

 

In this episode of Stories of the Magic, we hear from Dave Smith, Chief Archivist Emeritus and Founder of the Walt Disney Archives (and noted author). In Part 2, hear Dave tell his stories about:

 

  • One of his favorite inquires the Archives gets;
  • His personal favorite kinds of questions to answer;
  • What he thinks of the Archives tours and exhibits (like the one at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library);
  • If there’s anything in the Archives he wishes they could show but haven’t;
  • Information about his newest book, Disney Trivia from the Vault, as well as Disney A to Z and the Official Disney Trivia books;
  • The Disney Store trivia tournaments;
  • What he loved most about what he did;
  • What he sees as the most valuable thing the Walt Disney Company does and why it matters;
  • What inspires him;
  • The advice he has for you as you follow your dreams.

 

Buy Dave’s Books (affiliate links):

 

Ask Dave your question:

Ask Dave on the D23 Website

 

I want to hear from you, so please email me, leave a comment below, or call the Listener Feedback line at (734) 23-STORY.

 

If you call in, don't worry about having to sound perfect. If you ask me to, I'll edit out any mistakes so you sound as good as you possibly can. You're even welcome to start your entire story over again and I'll use the "take" you want!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I'll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

 

Thanks for listening!

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Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 002 – Dave Smith, Part 1

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Randy Crane

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Randy Crane and Dave Smith



Stories of the Magic, Episode 2

 

Interview Guest: Dave Smith.

 

 

 

 

In this episode of Stories of the Magic, we hear from Dave Smith, Chief Archivist Emeritus and Founder of the Walt Disney Archives (and noted author). In Part 1, hear Dave tell his stories about:

 

  • How he started working with the Walt Disney Company;
  • How he actually started the process of building the Archives;
  • Meeting and talking with the Nine Old Men (including what it was like to interview Ward Kimball)
  • People’s biggest misperception of what the Walt Disney Archives is/was;
  • What it was like trying to collect the history of Walt Disney World as it was happening;
  • His role in assisting Bob Thomas in writing his biography of Walt Disney;
  • His description of Walt Disney based on Walt’s correspondence;
  • How he started building his knowledge of Disney history;
  • How he deals with the difficult questions;
  • What thrills him when it comes to answering questions.

 

Come back next week for Part 2 to hear even more, including what inspires him, what it’s like to have the Archives exhibits, and information about his new book, Disney Trivia from the Vault!

Buy Dave’s Books (affiliate links):

 

 

Ask Dave your question:

Ask Dave on the D23 Website

 

I want to hear from you, so please email me, leave a comment below, or call the Listener Feedback line at (734) 23-STORY.

 

If you call in, don’t worry about having to sound perfect. If you ask me to, I’ll edit out any mistakes so you sound as good as you possibly can. You’re even welcome to start your entire story over again and I’ll use the “take” you want!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

 

Thanks for listening!

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Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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Episode 001 – Danielle Ernest

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Randy Crane

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Stories of the Magic, Episode 1

 

Interview Guest: Danielle Ernest.

 

In this episode of Stories of the Magic, we hear from Danielle, a former Disneyland Resort Cast Member, and author of the Tales of a Disneyland Cast Member blog. Danielle has some great stories to share, and her love for Disneyland & respect and admiration for Walt Disney come shining through. It was a joy to talk to her!

 

Specific “Tales of a Disneyland Cast Member” posts referenced in the episode:

 

Find Danielle and “Tales of a Disneyland Cast Member” on Facebook and Twitter!

 

I want to hear from you, so please email me, leave a comment below, or call the Listener Feedback line at (734) 23-STORY.

If you call in, don’t worry about having to sound perfect. If you ask me to, I’ll edit out any mistakes so you sound as good as you possibly can. You’re even welcome to start your entire story over again and I’ll use the “take” you want!

If you want to submit a story anonymously, for whatever reason you may have, email it to me and tell you me you wanted it shared that way. I’ll read it on the podcast, but keep your name private.

 

Thanks for listening!

 

Music and voiceovers provided by Rick Moyer.

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